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Recent Examples of prudently
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
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Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the 2019 law, a utility is automatically deemed to have acted prudently if its equipment starts a wildfire.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Utilities are guaranteed their money back plus some percentage profit on it when invested prudently.
—Will Taylor, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the 2019 law, a utility is automatically deemed to have acted prudently if its equipment starts a wildfire.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Utilities are guaranteed their money back plus some percentage profit on it when invested prudently.
—Will Taylor, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudently
Adverb
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Messi was visibly frustrated after the match, giving an earful to the referees and following them into a hallway before teammate Luis Suarez wisely redirected him to avoid further confrontation.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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All to say, every crop has its own specific maintenance requirements, so choose wisely.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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After gold medal favorite Finley Melville Ives crashed out of contention, the top American contenders, rather sensibly, backed off in their second runs in men's freeski halfpipe qualifying.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Acquiring Poitras wouldn’t be especially affordable, and a Bruins team that’s keeping an eye on the future would probably be looking for the sort of futures that the Canucks need to spend very judiciously (if at all) in return.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The key is to use the information judiciously without overloading the audience with facts and statistics.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The strategy follows interactions used by luxury houses, where sales associates discreetly preview merchandise to their best customers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Prudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudently. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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